HHS revives childhood vaccine task force
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Recent research confirms that aluminum in childhood vaccines does not increase the risk of autoimmune, allergic or neurodevelopmental disorders.
School leaders in Grandview, Mo., came close to canceling their back-to-school health fair this summer after years of low turnout. But they kept it on the calendar with some key tweaks, and it turned into a public health success: By the end, the local health department had administered 100 routine vaccinations to students.
Childhood vaccination rates for the 2024-25 school year fell for the fifth year in a row, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.